The 1940s

Explore 1393 historical events from 1940–1949.

1944

Faith Brown, English actress and singer

Faith Brown is an English actress, singer, comedian and impressionist. She was a star of the ITV impressions show Who Do You Do?, and was The Voice in the TV show Trapped!.

Faith Brown, English actress and singer

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1944

Patricia Quinn, British actress and singer

Patricia Quinn, Lady Stephens is a Northern Irish actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Magenta in the 1975 musical comedy horror film The Rocky Horror Picture Show…

Patricia Quinn, British actress and singer

1944

Meredith MacRae, American actress (died 2000)

Meredith Lynn MacRae was an American actress, singer and talk show host. She is known for her roles as Sally Morrison on My Three Sons (1963–1965) and as Billie Jo Bradley on Petti…

Meredith MacRae, American actress (died 2000)

1944

Robert Powell, English actor

Robert Thomas Powell is an English actor who is known for the title roles in Mahler (1974) and Jesus of Nazareth (1977), and for his portrayal of secret agent Richard Hannay in The…

Robert Powell, English actor

1944

Robert Elliott, American actor (died 2004)

Robert Elliott was an American actor. He is known for his roles in the movies Animal House (1978), Flashpoint (1984) and Vixen Highway (2001). He died on December 25, 2004, in Tucs…

Robert Elliott, American actor (died 2004)

1944

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John Thomas Hearne was a Middlesex and England medium-fast bowler. His aggregate of 3061 first-class wickets is the greatest for any bowler of medium pace or above, and his 257 wic…

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